# N8537K: 1947 Universal Stinson 108, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Universal Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108) (registry code 9230412)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767), [TCDS E-238](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1081537
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 25, 1975
- Last registry action: March 5, 1977
- Mode S code: ABB5D4
- Owner when cancelled: [Wendell Terry D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WENDELL%20TERRY%20D)
- Location: [Mobile, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Mobile)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6601° N, 88.1671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36609, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8537K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8537K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8537K-2017-02-04

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Universal Stinson 108: https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA80FKJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKJ17), Feb 6, 1980: Stinson 108-1 (N8537K), Irvington, AL, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19800206002399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800206002399A), Feb 6, 1980: Univar 1081 (N8537K), Irvington, AL, Destroyed. Airplane crashed on end of runway after takeoff and reaching 100 feet altitude. Cause unknown.

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